What SamLab connects to
SamLab talks to bench analyzers over ASTM (E1381/E1394, also called LIS2-A2) and HL7, to barcode scanners and thermal label printers as ordinary Windows devices, and to WhatsApp and the lab’s own Gmail for report delivery. 17 of the 30 listed here work today. The rest say so plainly.
Which analyzers can lab software connect to?
Most clinical analyzers speak either ASTM or HL7 over a serial or network connection, which is what makes integration possible across brands. SamLab connects to haematology, biochemistry, immunoassay, urine and coagulation instruments from the major manufacturers, and the list here names the specific models already running in the field.
Interoperability standards
Analyzers by type
Analyzers by brand
Billing & payments
Messaging & reviews
Hardware
Not sure about your machine?
There is no list of blessed models, because that is not how the engine works. SamLab speaks the protocol and carries a small parser file per analyzer model, which is why we ask for your make, model and the interface page of its manual rather than guessing from a brand name. Bring those to a demo and you will get a straight answer before you buy.
Interfacing questions
Is the analyzer interface bi-directional?
No. SamLab reads results from the instrument and files them against the right sample by barcode. It does not send an order or a worklist back to the analyzer, and no driver in the catalogue carries an order type. If a vendor tells you their link is two-way, ask which direction carries the order.
Will SamLab connect to the analyzer I already own?
Usually, and the honest answer depends on the exact model and its output settings rather than the brand. SamLab speaks the protocols the instruments themselves use, and each integration page states whether that machine is confirmed working today or still needs checking against your unit.
Which protocols does SamLab speak?
ASTM (E1381 for the transport layer, E1394 for the message) and HL7, over a serial port or TCP. Those two cover the overwhelming majority of clinical chemistry, haematology and immunoassay analyzers in service, including instruments old enough that the vendor no longer supports them.
Do I need anything from the analyzer vendor?
Usually only the interface cable and the instrument settings — baud rate, protocol and which port to transmit on. You do not need a vendor licence or middleware for a one-way result feed. Where a specific machine does need something extra, its own integration page says so.
What happens to the link when the internet goes down?
Nothing. The analyzer connection is a local cable or network link between the instrument and the computer running SamLab, so results keep arriving and keep being filed during an outage. Cloud sync catches up afterwards; the bench does not stop.
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